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Mar 2022
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#38 | Do Things That Scare You (with Ker...

Bree Aesie
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Kerstin tells us about the time when she rappelled down the tallest building on the university campus where she worked.

Level: upper intermediate

Accent: United Kingdom (German speaker)

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4 words and expressions in today's story: 

- TO BE BUZZING: Feeling excited or energetic.

- ABSEIL / RAPPEL: Descending a vertical surface using a rope, often in a controlled manner.

- TO LOSE FACE: To experience a loss of respect or dignity, often due to a mistake or failure.

- TO SWEAR: To use strong or offensive language; to curse or use profanity.

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